Another Republican early exit narrows GOP House majority
Another Republican early exit narrows GOP House majority
‘These blue-collar communities, like countless others in ‘flyover county’ were critical in building our great nation and will play a pivotal role in America’s future,’ Bill Johnson says as he moves on to become university president
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"Following Mr Johnson’s departure, the House will have 219 Republicans, 213 Democrats and three vacancies, which means that the GOP will only be able to lose two votes on any party-line issues if there’s full attendance. "
I'm expecting another GOP resignation very soon because the GOP resignation after that will be the blamed for giving the house to the Democrats. Its like musical chairs and there's only 1 chair left for all GOP Representatives considering resignation.
They still have a 6-seat lead, and even if two or three resignations follow they'll still have a 1-seat buffer on party-line votes.
The stupid caucus will abuse that buffer.
Each fewer Republican bolsters the absolute crazy wingnut side that torpedoed McCarthy to torpedo whatever else they want so it matters, but only because it makes it even more likely that they will have to compromise with the Democrats.
This is a good thing.
Your statement seems to make sense to me, but I'm not sure how the article's statement is factual then.
If two Republicans vote with the Democrats, the Republicans still have a majority, but the vote is split if three decide to vote with the Democrats. (219 - 3 = 216; 213 + 3 = 216)
I came to the same math, but the article states "on any party-line issues". If its a party-line issue, doesn't that define that all the party will vote on one side or the other?